AFRICAN MASK

Alocasia Amazonica 'Polly' is a tropical plant native to the Amazon that doesn't require much upkeep and puts out new growth all year long. Depending on your climate and humidity, you may only need to water this plant once every 10 days. Great for that middle room in a railroad apartment with the tiny little window that looks into the air shaft.

Our 12-18" tall alocasia "polly" has been grown by a local Florida family specializing in alocasia, anthurium, pothos, and philodendron since 1981. Hurricane Andrew completely destroyed their nursery in 1992, and hurricane Irma caused another $80,000 in damage in 2017, but the family has rebuilt each time to continue their legacy of growing some of the rarest and most unique aroids in the country.

The family's secret lies in their shade house technology.  Every single plant in the nursery's more than 160,000 sq ft of space is fed with a constant drip of water to maximize growth without overwatering. Such an elaborate system requires substantial maintenance to ensure that no drips are clogged and no plants go without water.

Supplies are limited and not available year round, get yours while available.

• 6" pot depending on your choice. Recommend transplanting within 1-2 years into a vessel 1-2 inches larger using regular potting mix.
• Clean leaves with damp paper towel or coconut oil every 1-2 weeks to aid photosynthesis and stimulate growth. Check leaves and stalks for pests while cleaning. For more information on the importance of cleaning leaves, read our guide here.
• If pests are found, remove with damp paper towel and use a mild organic pesticide in a spray bottle to coat the affected areas. More information on common pest problems can be found here.
• Toxic to pets, contact your veterinarian in the event that sap, leaves, or any part of plant is ingested.
• Water thoroughly once every 7-10 days, however avoid overwatering. You can read some fundamental rules of watering here.
• Medium indirect light, avoid windows as they amplify the sun's intensity and create heat that may damage plant. You can find our plant placement guidelines here. 

All items are shipped from Florida on Mondays or Tuesdays to allow for maximum continuous transit time while avoiding time spent sitting in warehouses, trucks, or other distribution points over the weekend. Depending on your location and the weather conditions across the country, we may be forced to hold on shipping until conditions improve as we have had items freeze while sitting in Chicago for four days and get delayed due to heavy holiday volume (Mother's Day, Christmas, etc.).  We will make every attempt to ship your item promptly on the very next Monday or Tuesday given that there are no anomalies in shipping conditions.

Items received in a damaged condition will be refunded immediately as we investigate the cause of the issue with the shipper.  Returns will not be accepted, please dispose of any unusable items after they have been refunded.